ALBUM RELEASE: THIS ROCK WE’RE ON—IMAGINARY LETTERS BY MIKE HOLOBER & THE GOTHAM JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Despite numerous challenges, big-band jazz continues to offer original compositions, rewarding musical experiences, and exciting recordings. The transition from dance-hall big bands of the thirties and forties started with the introduction of advanced harmonies, flowing lines of rhythm, more muted hues, longer thematic compositions, and Impressionistic influences by forward-thinking leaders …